Inner Beauty by Annette J. Archer
Published: Amazon Digital Services
Rating: 6/10
Description: Inner Beauty is a fantasy short story (7030 words). What is a Skrylen? This is something Kelsi has to find out. When Kelsi has a weird paranormal experience, that involves her skin glowing and a fire like feeling flowing through her veins on the day she visits her Dad’s grave at the cemetery, she is left in confusion. Jesse, the mysterious transfer, the heartthrob in her into her high school, ‘just happens’ to have witnessed the events. He tells her she is a ‘skrylen’. Not sure what that is Kelsi is left to find out what this means. Why has her mother kept this secret from her all this time? Will her mother now explain what this means? One way or another Kelsi plans on finding out. It’s just that... it may not be what she expected.
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Pages:32 pages
Format: Kindle Edition Rating: 6/10
Description: Inner Beauty is a fantasy short story (7030 words). What is a Skrylen? This is something Kelsi has to find out. When Kelsi has a weird paranormal experience, that involves her skin glowing and a fire like feeling flowing through her veins on the day she visits her Dad’s grave at the cemetery, she is left in confusion. Jesse, the mysterious transfer, the heartthrob in her into her high school, ‘just happens’ to have witnessed the events. He tells her she is a ‘skrylen’. Not sure what that is Kelsi is left to find out what this means. Why has her mother kept this secret from her all this time? Will her mother now explain what this means? One way or another Kelsi plans on finding out. It’s just that... it may not be what she expected.
I, personally, am not a big fan of short stories. I am a lover of long descriptions, and slow-paced, well drawn-out plot lines, so when I was asked to review a 32-page long fantasy read I was a little wary.
Firstly, for a short story, this was a great, quick read! I loved the Skrylen, and the imagery. Just picturing the beautiful golden skin, and the majestic wings was more than enough to intrigue me. I've read a lot of fantasy novels, and I love reading about new creatures that I've never heard about before.
However, the plotline itself was very predictable and didn't surprise me at all. I was waiting for it, more than anything. The reaction of Kelsi wasn't believable at all. And I know that short stories aren't supposed to have much depth, but the characters were so one dimensional.
There was a lot of potential that was wasted simply because it's a short story. There's a love story between Kelsi's parents that I would have loved to delve into deeper, there's the whole world of Skrylens that I have yet to discover; is there a Skrylen order? What world did they come from?
For a short story, however, it was passable. If you are looking for just a quick fantasy, then this is your story! Thanks again Nazarite Publishing for sending me this book!
[This book was provided for free in exchange for an honest review.]
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